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_aEllison, Harlan, _d1934-2018 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aCosmic striptease |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2024 |
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_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats |
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| 490 | 1 | _aProduced from Fantastic January 1958. | |
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2024-05-24 | ||
| 508 | _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net | ||
| 520 | _a"Cosmic Striptease" by E. K. Jarvis is a satirical science fiction short story published in the late 1950s. The narrative unfolds a fascinating premise where humans receive an astonishing broadcast from Mars, showcasing the Martian culture through a series of unexpected and risqué presentations. This thought-provoking work highlights human civilization's evolving relationship with morality, technology, and nudity, exploring the boundaries of societal norms through an interplanetary lens. The story centers around a TV producer named Roy Mallory and his beautiful secretary, Edith Miller, amidst the historic Martian television broadcast known as the "Big Show." As the Martians attempt to educate humanity by illustrating their advanced way of life in a visually captivating manner, the contents of the show—including nudity and raw depictions of family life—spark controversy and chaos on Earth. Initially regarded as cultural television aimed at elevating human morals, viewers react with shock and disapproval, leading to a humorous unraveling of social mores. The evolving dynamics in Roy and Edith's relationship mirror the changing attitudes toward nudity, culminating in a societal shift indicating that humanity might gradually embrace a more liberated existence inspired by Martian civilization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cNew York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1957 |
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| 653 | _aScience fiction | ||
| 653 | _aShort stories | ||
| 653 | _aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aMartians -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aHuman-alien encounters -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aCommunication -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aEarth (Planet) -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aTelevision broadcasting -- Fiction | ||
| 830 | 0 | _aProduced from Fantastic January 1958. | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73682 |
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